Intro -- Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Classic Italian Cuisine Made Easy -- Regional Differences -- Northern Italy -- Central Italy -- Southern Italy -- The Classic Italian Meal -- Basic Ingredients -- Cooking Techniques -- Easy Italian Cooking at Home -- 2 Appetizers -- 3 Sauces -- 4 Stocks and Soups -- 5 Meat -- 6 Poultry -- 7 Fish and Seafood -- 8 Meatballs -- 9 Flatbreads, Pizza, and Focaccia -- 10 Frittatas -- 11 Risotto and Polenta -- 12 Panini -- 13 Homemade Pasta -- 14 Salads -- 15 Vegetables -- 16 Desserts -- Appendix A: Sample Holiday Menus -- New Year's Day -- Easter Sunday -- Thanksgiving -- Christmas Eve -- Christmas Brunch -- Appendix B: Standard U.S./Metric Measurement Conversions -- Copyright.